Job Description
Job Title:  R&D/Product Developer Engineer
Posting Start Date:  3/26/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. 

Job Description: 

Why you should join us

Join us to take full ownership of impactful silicone and plastic molding projects, drive real product improvements in a modern manufacturing environment, and grow as the key engineering voice at our San Salvo site while collaborating with experts across EMEA and the US.

Your main tasks

  • Engineering responsibility for series production of multiple product groups, with a primary focus on sealing solutions such as single-wire-seals or radial seals
  • Verification and implementation of technical modifications and special designs, ensuring technical feasibility and complete, compliant documentation
  • Further development of existing products (e.g. design improments, material changes, dimensional adjustments)
  • Independent development of new product variants in the field of single‑wire seals
  • Implementation, support, and lifecycle management of technical products
  • Close cooperation with production departments and tooling plants at the local site, as well as with product development teams in Collegno (Turin) and across the EMEA region to develop robust technical solutions
  • Identification, initiation, and implementation of VAVE and OMP projects across various product lines

Your ideal background

  • Successful engineering studies in the field of mechanical engineering, precision engineering, vehicle engineering or plastics engineering or technical vocational training with appropriate further qualification to the technician.
  • At least 5 years of professional experience, ideally in product engineering, process development or manufacturing
  • Knowledge of methods of analysis (eg. Six Sigma) are an advantage
  • Independent and cooperative working style
  • Capacity for teamwork and ability to work under pressure
  • Good communication skills
  • Good CAD-Skills, preferably Pro Engineer
  • Good spoken and written English and Italian skills
  • Drive for results behavouir with succesfull track record
  • Practical experience in project management

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:

Our people are our greatest strength, and their well-being is our top priority. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support you at every stage of life, both professionally and personally:

  • Competitive Salary Package
  • Performance-Based Bonus Plans
  • Welfare platform (exclusively for non-managers)
  • Well-being programs, including an Employee Assistance Program
  • Health Insurance
  • AD&D Insurance (Accidental Death & Dismemberment)
  • Development Plan
  • Local vendor network with special discounts for TE employees
  • Community Outreach Programs and Charity Events
  • Employee Resource Groups

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.

Job Locations:

VIA ZONA INDUSTRIALE
SAN SALVO, Chieti 66050
Italy

Posting City:  SAN SALVO
Job Country:  Italy
Travel Required:  10% to 25%
Requisition ID:  148756
Workplace Type:  Onsite
External Careers Page:  Engineering & Technology